OPA Announces Six Candidates For 2022 Board Election

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OCEAN PINES – Director Rick Farr, Ocean Pines’ new association secretary, announced this week that he has certified six candidates as eligible to run in this year’s board election.Wi......

Resort Council Approves Stacked Parking Code Changes To Help Downtown Redevelopment Projects

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OCEAN CITY — After considerable debate, resort officials this week approved a proposed code amendment allowing for tandem, or stacked parking, with a valet system for some major downtown redevel......

WPS Middle School Celebrated Sarah Crewe Birthday

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Left, Sarah Crewe played by WPS middle schooler Lily Lenhard celebrated her birthday with other boarding school students, from left, played by Sydney Parker, Emily Ferguson, Ellie Phillips, Keerat Bra......

Voices From The Readers – May 20, 2022

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Berlin Deserves BetterEditor:When I was growing up and home sick from school, there were two constants: Chicken noodle soup and The Price is Right. It was a bonus day if the game Plinko was played. W......

Ocean City Approves $156M Budget

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OCEAN CITY — With little further discussion, the Mayor and Council on Monday approved on second reading the fiscal year 2023 budget with the property tax rate set at the constant yield.The propo......

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 20, 2022

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Sports really do provide special moments.Beckett’s middle school lacrosse team traveled to Easton last week for a game and got crushed. There was a wonderful silver lining though. With the game ......

ARPA Funds Best Used On Large Capital Projects

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Governments across the country are being provided a bounty of funds from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The first round of disbursements was doled out last July ......

Ordinance To Allow Bulls At Inlet Lot

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OCEAN CITY – One week after ironing out some details to green light the inaugural professional bull riding event in June, resort officials this week passed an emergency ordinance altering the to......

New Water Taxi Service Planned From Ocean Pines

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OCEAN PINES – Starting on Tuesday, May 31, Ocean Pines residents can take advantage of a new service: a water taxi carrying passengers between Ocean Pines and Ocean City.Thanks to a collaboratio......

SoDel Cares Donated to Read Aloud Delaware

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SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $2,500 to the Read Aloud Delaware. Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts and founder of SoDel Cares, presents a $2,500 chec......

Obituaries – May 20, 2022

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Dee EggertBERLIN — Dee Eggert (locally known as Mimu), age 94, passed away at home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Dee attended Immaculata ......

Things To Do Around Town – May 20, 2022

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Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.......

Decatur Softball Beats Arundel, Advances

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team blanked visiting Arundel, 10-0, on Tuesday in the 3A-South Region II semifinals to advance in the state tournament.The Seahawks closed out the reg......

OC Jeep Club Hosted Food and Supply Drive for Town Cats

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The Ocean City Jeep Club hosted a food and supply drive for Town Cats in Berlin on May 14. Despite the rain, dozens attended to drop off donations for the nonprofit, which aims to help free roaming, f......

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 20, 2022

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Time will tell whether Snow Hill is making the right move investing $193,000 into repairs for the Black-Eyed Susan riverboat to make it a stationary restaurant this summer on the Pocomoke River. Appr......

Cops & Courts – May 20, 2022

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Seagull Assault ArrestOCEAN CITY — A Willards man was arrested last weekend after allegedly knocking a seagull from the sky with a large pole, snapping its neck and discarding it in a dumpster.A......

Things I Like – May 20, 2022

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The Berlin Farmers MarketRainy day board gamesA one-hour fog delaySteak and asparagus on the grillThis spring’s temperature extremesThe south’s different takes on shrimp and gritsA day off......

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – May 20, 2022

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One of Ocean City’s most popular attractions was built by Odie Hartley on 65th Street and Coastal Highway in 1972. Originally known as the “Sea Side Slides,” three concrete slides (......

Worcester Prep Students Grades 6-8 Presented “A Little Princess”

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Worcester Preparatory School students in Grades 6-8 presented last Friday an incredible performance of the novel “A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett in the Athletic and Performi......

County Postpones Pay Plan Adoption

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SALISBURY – Citing the need for amendments, county officials this week agreed to postpone the adoption of a new classification and pay plan for Wicomico employees.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County......

OC Lions Club Inducted Two Members to the Service Club

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The Ocean City Lions Club recently inducted two new members to the service club. Pictured from left to right are OC Lion Director Ken Robertson, Past President Mike Hooper, inductee Dave Hammond, Past......

Wicomico Postpones Budget Adoption

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SALISBURY – County leaders this week voted to postpone the adoption of Wicomico’s annual budget.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted to extend the date for the adoption of the ann......

Resort Sports Award Winners Recognized

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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department this week feted the winners of the regional Good Sports Coach of the Year and Co-Players of the Year with a special ceremony at City ......

Margo Ayers Spoke to the Ocean City Lions

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Margo Ayers recently spoke to the Ocean City Lions about the Worcester County Public School services for blind and visually impaired students.  The program serves Worcester County youth from birt......

Council Approves Proposed Escape Room’s Conditional Permit

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OCEAN CITY — Continuing a recent trend, resort officials this week signed off on a proposed captive escape room at a midtown location formerly home to Hall’s Restaurant.The Mayor and Counc......

Short Film Documents Inlet’s Creation Through Dance

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OCEAN CITY — The date was Aug. 22, 1933, a day that would change the history of Ocean City forever. On that date Hurricane 6 — popularly known as the Storm of 1933 — devastated the ......

Snow Hill Council Commits To Bringing Riverboat Back

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SNOW HILL – The town’s riverboat should once again be docked in Snow Hill this summer.The Black-Eyed Susan (BES), Snow Hill’s riverboat, will return to the county seat after undergo......

Decatur Girls Bow Out in Playoff Opener, 10-9

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team fell to North Caroline in a close one, 10-9, in the opening round of the state 2A-East sectional last weekend.The Seahawks won the Ba......

Pollinator Garden Tour Returns To Worcester

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SNOW HILL – The second annual Pollinator Garden Tour will return to Worcester County next month.Hosted by the Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT), the 2022 Pollinator Garden Tour will return to Worce......

County Scores $616K In Grant Funds

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SALISBURY – More than $600,000 in federal grant awards is expected to help the county fund two major projects.On Tuesday, Finance Director Pam Oland came before the Wicomico County Council seeki......

Worcester Girls Fall in ESIAC Championship

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep girls’ varsity lacrosse team’s up-and-down season concluded last Friday with a 20-3 loss to old rival Saints Peter and Paul in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic......

Ocean City Officials Gather To Update Strategic Plan

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OCEAN CITY — Resort officials on Wednesday began a three-day strategic plan session with an opening conference focusing on the overall goals and the challenges the town faces as it updates the p......

BJ’s Wholesale Club Donated to Worcester County Veterans Memorial

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BJ’s Wholesale Club, in partnership with the Ocean Pines Association, donated $920 to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines as a part of its 2021 spring and fall membership offer......

Worcester Delays Approval Of Police Accountability Resolution

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SNOW HILL – County officials this week opted to delay approval of a police accountability resolution.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-1 to delay consideration of a resolutio......

Worcester Boys Rout Gunston, Claim ESIAC Title

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team rolled past Gunston, 21-10, last Friday to claim the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship.The Mallards b......